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Lady Antonia Stefani


Persona:

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History in the SCA:


  • Groups and Affiliations:
    • Current Group: Barony of Coer d'Ennui in Des Moines, IA

  • Offices:
    • Local Offices: Currently MOAS. Have also been Seneschal.
    • Regional Offices: none
    • Kingdom Offices: none
    • SCA-wide Offices: none
    • Other service: I have cooked 7 feasts for our events.

Other Information

Heraldshill: www.heraldshill.org

Recipes:

Pickled Mushrooms

recipe from Lady Antonia Stefani's Ukrainian grandmother

3 lb small whole mushrooms
2 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
3 TBS canning and pickling salt
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 1/2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
5 cloves garlic

Trims stems ends of mushrooms and wash in cool running water. Drain.
In a large pot, combine the vinegar, water and salt. Heat, striing to dissovle the salt. Add mushrooms. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer mushrooms in brine for 10 minutes, until tender.
Pack mushrooms into sterilized half pint jars. To each jar, add 1 TBS onion, 1/2 tsp peppercorns and one clove garlic. Fill jars with hot brine, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles using a non-metal spatula. Wipe rims of jars and adjust lids. Process for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Makes approximately 5 half-pints.

Antonia's Pickled Eggs

1 dozen eggs, hard boiled and peeled
2 T sliced onion
1 C white vinegar
1 C water
1/4 C granulated sugar
1/2 t salt
1/2 T pickling spice

Put the pickling spices in a Tea ball or muslin tied with string and place in saucepan with vinegar, sugar,water and salt. Bring to a boil and remove spices. Layer eggs and onion in a 1 quart jar and pour brine on top leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Cap and refrigerate until using. Best made 1-2 weeks before serving, keep refrigerated for several months.

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